Share and discuss best-practices within the innovation and industry space with other entrepreneurial members. Engage with your peers in the SIG DocMatter subgroup.
Date/Time: Friday, May 12, 2023, 11:00 -12:00 PM ET.
Learn potential paths from an initial idea to the creation of a venture backed start-up through the Veralox Therapeutics origin story.
Navigate the development of a capable team fit for running a new venture.
Identify the components of a successful funding pitch.
Speakers: Jeffrey W. Strovel, PhD Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Veralox Therapeutics
David J. Maloney, PhD Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Veralox Therapeutics
Moderator: Raghu Mirmira, PhD, MD Professor of Medicine University of Chicago, Department of Medicine
Entrepreneurship SIG Past Events
My Entrepreneurial Journey: A Conversation with Richard DiMarchi
Join the Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group (SIG) for a discussion on the path to successful entrepreneurship. Richard DiMarchi, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Gill Chair of Biomolecular Sciences, Indiana University, and former Group Vice President of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk talks about his experiences as an entrepreneur that ultimately led to his induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Hear firsthand about the unique and yet overlapping research activities observed across the development value chain that typically progresses from academic laboratories to transitional biotechnology start-ups to development-focused international pharmaceutical companies.
Through this session, attendees will:
Gain insight on what distinguishes successful science in academics, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies;
Learn tips on launching and transitioning successful startup business; and
Listen to Dr. DiMarchi’s experience partnering drug candidates with pharmaceutical companies and how to best approach that process.
Introduction to SBIR/STTR Grants Webinar was held Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
The Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group hosted a webinar introducing attendees to SBIR/STTR Grants. The event provided tips on creating a more effective grant application.
Speaker: Meytal Waiss-Rosh, MSc, MBA
Business Director, FreeMind Consultants
Moderator: Jim Zanghi, PhD
CEO and Founder, Elixera
My Entrepreneurial Journey: A Conversation With Dr. Daniel Drucker
Speaker: Daniel Drucker, MD, Mt Sinai Hospital
Moderator: Scott Struthers, PhD, Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Networking Event - Alternative Funding Strategies for Endocrine Entrepreneurs Networking Event at ENDO 2021
Date: March 22, 2021 Speaker: Scott Struthers, PhD
Join the Entrepreneurship Special Interest Group for an opportunity to learn more about business funding strategies from an established entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Scott Struthers. Funding sources highlighted will include venture capital, angel financing, SBIR grants, and private foundations. Attendees will learn the importance of alternative funding strategies, how they work, and how to get started pursuing them. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session with Dr. Struthers.
Advanced Grant Writing webinar, on November 14, 2022, provided attendees with insight on how to improve grant applications and increase the likelihood of securing funding.
Speakers: Stephen Betz, PhD
Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
Angie Pollard, PhD
Grant Writer
Eva Garland Consulting, LLC
Moderator: James Zanghi
Founder and CEO
Elixera, Inc.
Learning Objectives
Bring your grant applications to the next level by learning how successful entrepreneurs secure funding for their business.
Learn the dos and don’ts of business grant submission.
Discover how a grant writer can improve your application.
Share and discuss best-practices within the innovation and industry space with other entrepreneurial members. Engage with your peers in the SIG DocMatter subgroup. 